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Newspaper Page Text,: ffi V-' j. ti j 4 r : VOTi. V. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. NO. 37. The New Age FIRST NATIONAL BANK orgSSSffim' De.lrnat.d Drponltarr tttirl Financial Agent of th United States. rMsUtat, H. W. Corbett; cashier, K. 0. WtthttiKton; uslitant cuhl.r, J. W. NtwklrkMOM Militant cashier, W. C. Altord. Letters at er4tt Uiaed, eTllle In Eurep and th. Eaatera States. Bight exohant an. Ml.f raphto tramferi eold an Maw York, Boetou, Chicago. Bt. Paul, Omaha, 8an Franelico, ana the principal points In th Northwest. Bight and Hue bill drawn la iubi U tult on Ixindon, rarfi, Berlin, Frankfert-on-the-Maln, Hong Kong, Collections mad an (arorakle terms at all accaiilbta points. e LADD TILTOIM, BANKERS aSSSC Established In IBS. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed an tlma deposits. Collections made at all pointi on favorable terms. Latteri ol credit Issued Tellable In Europe 'and the Eastern ttatei. flight eaobange and Telegraph lo Transfers eold on New York. Waablngtea, Oaleago, Bt. Louie, Denrer, Omaha, 8an Franolsco and Tarioua pointa ia Ore Ca, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Colombia. Exchange eold on London, Pat la, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Pendleton, Oregon. Capital, $70,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $60,000.00. RESERVE AGENTS First National Bank, Chicago, 111.; First National Bank, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Levi Ankony, Pres.; W. F. Matlock. Vice Pree.; O. B. Wade, Cashier; H. O. Guernsey, Aaa't Cashier; J. 8. McLeod, V. 8. Bysrs, W. F. Matlock, H. F. Johnson. THE PENDLETON SAVINGS BANK PENDLETON, OREGON. Organized Maroh I, 1889; Capital, 0OlOOO; Surplus, 903,000. Interest allowed on timo deposits. Exchange bought and sold on all princi pal points. Special attention glvon to collections. W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier. ' ' ' LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK La Grande, Oregon. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - - - - $72,000 Loewenberg & Going Company MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN SjhSSSS1 nh n3rFrZ "" ft 229 to 23B Taylor Street 128 to 194 Second Street WM. MILLER, LA GRANDE, DEALS IN GRAIN, BEET AND FRUIT LANDS IN THE BEAUTIFUL GRAND ROIMDE VALLEY IN EASTERN OREGON Alttr a contlnnoHi residence of orer 10 years in this Famous Valley, and a dots stud? of th pakt accomplishments and future poi.lbllltlei of Its toll, and a personal knonlvdgs ol lucll. mate, I (eel that uo ouv, leeklug u borne, will make any mistake In locating here. Your Correapondenoe Is Solicited, and All Questions ....Cheeifully Answered.... E. O. ATKINS gL $ Brmnoh, HsgflHIilsvkk JsBVHBBsVVSTATAsVSWflSlllT Willamette Iron and Steel Works. y Founders, Machinists and Boiler Makers, PORTLAND, OREGON, DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF... Marina and Stationary Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill, Logging and Mining Machinery, Roll Grinding and Corrugating Machinery, Power Transmission Machinery. We are constantly developing Modern Machinery for special purposes, which eur up to-date plant enables us to build accurately and economically. mw CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. -M Stove Ranges, Hollowware and Vf Household..-. Specialties... Handled by All Flrst Class Dealers... Royal Steel Ranges Are the Best and Cheapest in the Market, PORTLAND, OREGON OR. t COMPANY .PORTLAND, OREGON, Manufacturers of " PACIFICb PERFECTION PACIFIC STAR INDEX CROSS CUT SAWS No. GO First St. m or i vi From All Parts of the New World and the Old. OP INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS Comprehensive Review of the Important Hap penings of the Past Week In a Condensed Form. Hay may resign it the canal treaty Is amended. Lord Roberta was given an oration at Cape Town. The United States wants Chiriqul for a coaling station. There is little change in the Santa Fo strike situation. Charles' A. Towno was sworn in as senator from Minnesota. The houso passed tho legislative, ex ecutive and judicial blH. Tho tension between Holland and Portugal is increasing. Benjamin IV I so was hold at Salem, Or., for arson at Sllvortou. A liouso Kepublica'u cauons docided to stand by tbo wur-tax bill. Tho sultnu of Turkey dlnod oMoors of tho battle-ship Kentucky. Von It u low explained why Emperor William would not reeoivo Krugor. Ercotion of polos and wlros for an othor lighting systom begun in Snlom, Or. Four nioti woro killed by an oxplo slon in tho Union Fuaiflo tunnol at Aspon. Attaoks on Salisbury and Chamber lain woro made in tbo British nouso of ooinuions. Only 1000,000 can bo obtained from tVlvfj aiioalnH r$ nntinknaa Site. sVtaA STTjileatn i.to wtv uiaje"y The Oregon supremo court upholds tho street improvement section ol the Portland city charter. The Idaho supremo conrt doctdes that patented raining proporty Is to be regarded tbo same as othor realty for purposes of taxation. Tho Austrian corvotto Donau has ar rivod at Lima, Poru, bringing Bola Bakoweghy, commissioner of tho Aus trian government, who Is visiting the consulates of South America. A Epe'dlitl from Shanghai nnuouncos that Li Hung Chung's Manohu secro tary, Yoko, bus bcou arrested by order of Field Marshal Count von Walderseo, on tbo churgo of communicating with tho Boxers. I Tho third annual cowboy nnd Indian carnival opoued in Phoenix, Arlzonu, with a groat paralo of vaquoros, rod j mou and Chlueso. After tho parado, in a wild dash through tho streote, an ' Indiau was thrown from his horse and fatally trumplod uudor foot. I Germans aro still excited over the Kruger incldont. I The Oregon school fund losses an average of $40,000 a year. i lhe rivor and harbor committee la cntting down all estimates. I The Philippines commission bss pre pared a tariff for tho islands. The execution of Yu listen is cer tain whenever envoys demand it. The Chinese question is again said to be approaching a sottlemout. Fifty-two Filipino prisoners have beon taken by American troops. Euloales were pronounced in the house on the Into itopresentutive Har mei. Itussia says all credit for seotirlng existing entente belougs to United States. Johannesburg will be fenoed around with barb wire to cut off Boers' tood supply. United States Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai, will return homo ou leave of absence. Netherlands disavows responsibility for sympathetic letter of minister to Kruger. Senate will devote the present Week to Hay.Pauucefote treaty and ship subsidy bill. I Tho naval appropiratlou bill will nro vl (In for two more hnttlnaliinn and two cruiser. t. . . .,, , .. . Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, strong y opposes importation of negro labor , into the islands. Envoys take removal of General! Tung Fu Hsiang to mean that govern ment desires peace. ............ . .. I Establishment of ship subsidy bill as regular order will displace Nicara , gua canal measure. Bills for the reduction of war reve ""II"4 Ie8ve appropriations will likely pass the bouse this week. Robert W. Wilcox, Hawaii's dele gate-elect to congress, has arrived ia San Francisco, earoute to Washington, Kroger was officially received by Queen Wllbelisina. The qpeea baa promised to show her frieadsbip whsa the proper caosawit arrives. LATER NEWS. Tho powers hitvo ngreod to the joint Bote. Tho Jnpanoso gave Admiral Boards leo a reception. Chicago polico will provont the Gans McGovcrn light. Santa Fo strlkois wish tholr differ ences arbitrated. Five persons woro killed in a train wreck iu Montana. Firo in Fokln dostroyod tho quarters of a number of ofllcers. Kitohonor rpoorts n running fight be tween Dowrt and Knox. Gompora will bo re-olocted prosident of the Federation of Labor. Tho Santa Fo repudiates its relations with the tolegraphors' union. The American (loot iu North China waters is reduoed to two vossols. Tho Irish Nationalist convention do dared for tho abolition of landlordism. Washington's centennial nnulvorsary I was celebrated with imposing coremo nies. Full particulars havo beon roc6ivod ol tbo tyhoon which recently swept tho coast of China, causing a heavy loss to Ufo nnd shipping. Thoro nro moro thnu 40 casos uf smallpox in St. Gcorgo's hospital, Kan ens City. Only ono death from tho disease has occurred. Tho city olootiou at Astoila, rosultod iu a swoeplng victory for tho Citlzous' ticket, every candidate being olootod by lirgo majorities. Tho dock laborers at Callno, Peru, havo t'ono on n striko, and all work has bouu stoppod. Aa yet thoro has boon no broach of tho poaco. Jospopli Uotioit, a stago carpenter at I the Grand Opeta houso. Salom, Or., ' foil from a HcafTold, breaking sovoral ribs and bruising his faco and body badly. Tho aocidpnt was caused by I tho breakiugof a board upou which ho was standing. Tho Lnkovlew and Agor stago was 'robbed about two milos from Lake vieW Or. A lono highwayman nccom plUbed tho job. No passongors wore Bboard of tho stago. Two mull sacks were rltlod and a conitldoruhlo amount of registered mail takon. Olllcers aro now workng ou tho case, 'Tbil,wlll of tho luto Sonator Davis, who Otfed November 27, was .filed for probx ;by jMreV ABny-MFr)avrs7th'e wiilfj: Tho will, mado during tho sonar's last illnoss, leaves all his estate to Mrs. Davis. The estate is valued at f -'5,000 .in porsoual and $40,000 iu roal proporty. Affairs nt Guam nro iu hotter shnpo. Loid Roberts bus loft tho Cupo for Enlgnud. Holland rofusos to iutorveud in tl6 Boor war. Sonator Clay spoko ngninst tho ship subsidy bill. French troops havo ceasod looting Chinese observatorios. LI Hung Chang cluims to have abso lute power to negotiate Chaffeo protected to Yon Waldorsoe against Gormau looting. Tho dobato on tho war tax reduc tion bill began iu the house. The houso of commons votod 10, 000,000 to curry ou tho Boer war. The HnyPauncefoto treaty was Biu considered in executive session. A congroaslonnl oonimlttuo was ap- polntod to investigate the Booz hazlug. I The Philippine commission gave inerohants u hearing ou the tralff bill, I A $50,000 irrlgntlon ditch will be constructed nt onco in Moxeo valley, oshlugton. Oregon delegation decides upou con tiuuiug contract for Columbia river improvement. Htato Superintendent Aokormau re commends that Oregon schools observo John Marshall day. Tho matter of developing Lower Nehalem coal is said to have beon con sidered In New York. In his annual report, Fish Commis sioner Iteid says value of fish output for Oregou is over $3,000,000. A number of persons suspected of ploting to murder Lord Roberts (luring yM t0 P6 o'0 recently, abun dotted their schemes ou learning that I tllG nViD (HUUUIIUMt Outlawry in Kwang Si and Kwang Tuung is iucreasiug. The olliolnls appear to be losiug their hold of tho ,,Vlw,on aD(J aro powerless to restore ord(.r p,rftti on' tho We,t ,Ver U increasing, .-.,.,, , ,,, , Owing to a lack of proper facilities in the way of telerph, caused by the strike, a serious collision occurred on t,e Atohlsnn, Topeka & Kauta Fe, iu whleh several Dorons were wrobablv fatally injured. Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr., ox-note tel , f the Fi; NHt,0U8, &nk ot New y)rk( aC01ed of ,mv,n). ernbeMled J $01)0,000 from that institution, was indicted by the United States grand (jury. The iudlotmeut was found ou 61 counts charging Alvord with faslfy 'D8 tlie accounts of the hank and utt lawfully appropriating to his own use ' nearly $700,000 of the bank's money. i IMT NOPE II Kruger Gets No Consolation From The Netherlands. HOLLAND WILL NOT INTERVENE EITHER The Dutch Foreign Minister Tells the Ex-Pres- Idcnt That the Role of Ills Govern. ment Must Be Passive. The Hague, Deo. 18. Ihe Dutch government today finally and definite ly refused to take the initiative in behalf of arbitration between the Transvaal and Groat Britain. The decision was communicated in an inteiview between Mr. Kruger and Dr. Leyds on one sldo and tho Dutch foreign minister and Minister of Fl nanoi N. B. Pierson, on the other. Mr. Krugor explained that tho object of his journey was to disseminata the idea of arbitration, and the Dutch minister repliod that tho role of the Netherlands muBt bo passive. Tbo in itlati-e bolougod to the groat powors, ho added. When iho powers had reached a decision, tho Dutch guvorn niont might soo what it could do. No Snub Yet From Cur. Tho Hnguo, Doo. 18. Tho Transvaal legation says it is authorized to con trail lot tho report that Kmporor Nloh olas has tolcgrnphod to Mr. Krugor au intimation that ho will uot rocolvo him. DECIDE ON COURSE. How the Oregon Delegation Would Improve the Columbia. Washington, Dec. 13. The threo members ol tho Oregon delegation, at an Informal mooting today, deoldod to concentrate their efforts to havo the improvement of the mouth of tho Co lombta mado a continuing contract rather than trust to the future to no cure successive appropriations to be expended as ueedod. By this method, which soonifl to bo the boat uudcr the circumstances, tho final completion of tho project ia iusuroa, aud work may be oouduotod without unnecessary de lay. . ft ,4. haflo'r ctninittce has ' Tho'riverand not yot finally docldeu on what pro vision will bo mado for this projoot, but $000,000, rocouimoiidsd by tho on gluoors, is tho outsldo limit. OFFICERS WERE LAX. Prlsoner Quietly Arose and Walked Out of the Courtroom. Spoknno, Doo. 18. Whllo Judgo Marshall was holding n preliminary henring of Edward llauson, olmrgod with nnnntnrfoitilli!. this ilftornnuil the prisoner quiotly aroso untl sneaked out ' of tho courtroom. Owing to tho small courtroom being crowded, the escape was uot noiicou iinwi 1110 juugu 1 turnod to announce tnat tlie prisoner would be held to n higher court. Off! cers started in pursuit of Hanson, who was trekiug lor the river. A few shots BAiinliia. a.M1 tic. .n.& Ill.ir.il.1fl 11 .1 ' The escape was the boldest evor known in tho city. Hanson is ono ol a trio recently arrested with bogus mouey in their possession. Search of their cabin rosultod in finding of molds aud other tools. Credentials Refused. Washington, Doc. 13. Tho eouato hns refused the credentials of W. A. Clnrk aud Mauluuls, contesting sen a tors from tho stuto of Montana, to the committee ou privileges nud electlous. A debate reopening the Clark cute, occurred upon tho motion of Senator' Chandler to recommit decluring the seat from cant. Aftor n short hut interesting debate, tho mutter of recommittal, by oonsent, went over until Thursday. Counterfeiter Captured. Spokane, Wash., Doo. 13. Kdinnnd Hansen, alias H. Larkoe, bollaved to le the loader of the gang of couuter fetters operating hero, has been cup tured. llauson was a bridge watch man for the Groat Northern. Iu his shack were found counterfeiter's molds and lottera ordering gold aud sliver bullion. Near by iu a cucho iu the rocks many stolen articles woro found. Hansen protests complete iguorauco. Saloons Were Open Sunday, Chehalls, Wash,, Doo, 13, Four1 Cbehalls saloonkeepers pleaded guilty in the superior court to the iharuu ol keeping their places open Sunday. Two Centralta mou have beeu convicted. All were fined $30 apiece, aud all othor oases of that nature now peudiug against them were dropped, Passed Raised Bills. Vancouver, B. 0 Deo. 18. Two Japanese, Hanny Sato and Mautoka: Hamaguchi. were arrested this morn-J ing, citargeu wiwi uuenug raised mm. ( A Uttmoer oi ruwwi uiim navo uoa iu circulation hero, in each case the ut terer, a Jupanese, claiming that he was the iuuocent recipient of the raised Botes from a fellowoountrymau. HONG KONG TYPHOON. Particulars of a Great Storm In South China Loss of Life Heavy. Viotorin, B. C., Doo. 14. Th stoamer .Kmross of India, whioh ar rlvod today aftor a stormy passage, brought news of tho groat typhoosi whloh ravagod Hong Kong, November 10, causing a heavy loss of life n shipping. Tho British gunboat Sand piper foundorod and some of her Reu nion were lost. Tho American ahlsi Bonjamln Sowell went ashore, and i nil 77 stoam launobos were wrecked, nnd ovor 200 natives drowned. At Kowloon and othor points there was also vory heavy loss. The Em pres ol India was at her wharf at Kowloem and sho was badly shaken. Tho troops fared very badly. Th temporary barracks collapsed oobji pletoly and the Indian aud European troops had to soek reluge wherever thoy could. Iu Kowloon proper number of houses woro blown dowa. others lost their roofs nud were other wise damaged. A now atone block noar tho torpedo depot was praotloally laid in inius. Tho wliole nppor pan was blown down, as was also tho op- per story of tho tolograph exchange at Kowloon. Of tho British warships anchored at Kowloon tho gunboats Warren, Fire brand, Twood and 8andnlpor were drugging tholr anchors. Those on shore could do nothing but stand by with buoys nnd Hues to roudor assist ance should tho vossols drift ashore. Tho vossols llrod distress signals and ono or two flow tholr pounnftts nt half mast. Tho gunboat Sandplpor was ia tho worst fix, as sho was rapidly till ing. Thuu from Hong Koug way canto tho Ottor, tho orow" of which at groat risk roscuod tho wholo orow with tho oxcoptiou of ono man. At daylight Saturday the poworful drodgor Cauton Itlvor, which recently arrived hero from Paisloy, almost without nny wurulng listed to port nad capsizod. As to tho precise number of those on board at tho time it is impos sible to glvo any accurate figure. Thoso In authority at tho dockyard ex tension offico suy that 60 would be about tho numbor. It is known that Captain Seott, who was ia oommamt 'of her, was aboard, also Chief Engineer White, Second Engineer ,,'.lhorupioa,-. Carpenter Mollroy id ikenajorlty efl tho oiow. Tho montcriiu,,,V- the ap-'- turned vossel, where JstoJ ,"tej W. yyH. m !aBd - 12 were rescued by Doate sresr Hteamers "1'amHr HBd AskofariJJlWi- ----- - -, - --r -. .-r lloujamiti Sowell wout ashore oppou'a tho arsenal yard but got off, though. . leaking badly. Sovoral bnildiugs oollnpsod at I Queen's road, killing oight Chinese nud injuring eight. Westward, at I Kennedy town, gront damngo was also caused, nud at Kowloou ntimborlesa Hampans woro wrcckod. Hero P. C. I Duuoau, of the navy yard polico, lost his Ufo in a gallant attempt to rescue two sampan women whoso boat waa dashod to pieces against tho embank ment nt tho naval depot. Duncan waa tin old Ninety-ninth jArnylo and Sata- orland Highlnndor, nud bad beeu away from homo sluoe 1800. WRECK IN MONTANA. Five Passengers Were Killed In a Great Nettft crn Accident. Groat Falls, Mout,, Doo. 14. Great Northern passonger traiu No. 8, west bound, was wrecked about 4 o'clock this morning noar Brockton, 81 mile east of Glasgow. Fjvo pnseugors are reported killed uiitl many injured. Tho cause of thu wreck is said to have been n broken rail. Railroad ofllcinle lioro claim not to havo any iuforiuatios of tho accident. Later information states that the train was ruuuiug about 45 miles ait hour, making up lost time, wheaa truck broke down while passing- a switch. Tho ouglno aud threo care theesolu4iou piiosed over iu sufoty, but the uext Montana vatfour pitched ovor tin ombunkment. Threo sleepers remained on tho rails. Tho bottles havo boon taken to Glas gow, where tho inquests will be held- Tortured by Small Boys. Sau Joso, Cal., Doo. 14. Alfred Kern, n 10-year-old boy, was caught by throo young boys this afternoon aa he was on his way home from a kla dorgttrteu school und subjooted to at terrible torturo with burning matches. His, face was burned almost boyoad recognition, nnd his condition is re garded as serious. Thu jwllce are searching for his assailants, who have thus fur succeeded iu escaping. Pioneer Telegrapher Dud. New York, Deo, 14. Robert lu Tlgo, who established the first tele graphic system in South America, ta (load at his home here. He waa bora ' in Dublin. At the outbreak of the civil war he onlistod in the Fortietk New York regiment. In 1860 be, entered the employ of Adralu C. Mors and went to Chile nnd Peru, where be, established teleuranhla vstema. Va 18 years ho had resided iu this city, King MUan to Marry Ageie, Loajnon, Deo, 14. The Vieaaa -esuoudeut of the Dullv flhrnnlU save a rumor is lu oicrulation in th a. trlau capital that ex-King Milan to about to become engaged to Uissv, Ataal, au American heiress. if rfiSSii :.ti! &M .I?